Meadow

Meadow Meaning & Origin

About Meadow
The surname Meadow is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "medwe," meaning a meadow or a piece of grassland. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked in a meadow. The name may have also been given to someone who owned or cultivated land in a meadow. Overall, the surname Meadow signifies an association with a meadow or grassy area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Meadow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Meadow: 926
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meadow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Meadow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛˌdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', 'MTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meadow in Braille

Here's how to represent Meadow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Meadow in braille

How to sign the name Meadow using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Meadow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Meadow in sign language

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